December brings with it, many joyful traditions where we can celebrate each other. For those ready to socialize in person, let’s get re-acquainted and have some fun.
Potluck: BYO beverage of choice and a scrumptious goody to share. Festive,casual dress. We expect attendees to be vaccinated since we won’t be wearing masks.
Please register on this form to get a reminder with the Zoom link.
We recognize that some of our members are facing challenges at this time so Marin’s monthly meeting will be FREE through June. Our gift to you.
That said, our outstanding presenters give their all to provide quality programs. Please help support them by making a small donation that we will pass along to our presenters.
Donate to June’s speaker, Rebecca Hunter
Please register on this form to get a reminder with the Zoom link. Per the presenter’s request, this event will NOT be recorded.
We recognize that some of our members are facing challenges at this time so Marin’s monthly meeting will be FREE through June. Our gift to you.
That said, our outstanding presenters give their all to provide quality programs. Please help support them by making a small donation that we will pass along to our presenters.
Donate to May’s speaker, Laurie Schnebly
Please register on this form to get a reminder with the Zoom link. Per the presenter’s request, this event will NOT be recorded.
We recognize that some of our members are facing challenges at this time so Marin’s monthly meeting will be FREE through June. Our gift to you.
That said, our outstanding presenters give their all to provide quality programs. Please help support them by making a small donation that we will pass along to our presenters.
Donate to April speaker, Eden Bradley
Please register on this form to get a reminder with the Zoom link. We recognize that some of our members are facing challenges at this time so Marin’s monthly meeting will be FREE through June. Our gift to you. While we update this page, check the RSVP, but don’t worry about the fee.
That said, our outstanding presenters give their all to provide quality programs. Please help support them by making a small donation that we will pass along to our presenters.
Want to be taken seriously as an author, even though you have yet to publish the Great American Novel or place an article in The Atlantic? You need to learn to treat your writing–poetry, fiction, nonfiction–as a business. Believe it or not, one of the best ways of getting the literary world to notice you is to manage the less-sexy aspects of your practice. That means realizing that writing is a business, not just an art. Marketing is a critical, often overlooked aspect of our craft. In this presentation, you will get a brief overview of the seven habits that will enable you to boost your writing career!
Lyzette Wanzer, MFA is a San Francisco writer, editor, and writing workshop instructor. Her work has appeared in over 25 literary journals, magazines, and books. She is a contributor to The Chalk Circle: Intercultural Prizewinning Essays (Wyatt-MacKenzie), Civil Liberties United: Diverse Voices from the San Francisco Bay Area (Pease Press), and 642 Tiny Things to Write About (Chronicle Books). Lyzette is the current judge of the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition’s Intercultural Essay category and the Women’s National Book Association’s Effie Lee Morris Writing Contest’s nonfiction category.
Lyzette has received grants from the Center for Cultural Innovation, San Francisco Arts Commission, the Creative Capacity Fund, and the Horned Dorset Colony. She enjoys presenting her work at conferences across the country, and has been awarded writing residencies in CA, NE, NY, OR, VA, and Canada. Her newest projects are an essay anthology called Trauma, Tresses, & Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narrative, and Professionalize Your Creative Writing Practice: Building A Career As A Literary Artist, a professional development workbook for creative writers.
See more at linkedin.com/in/lyzettewanzer and lyzettewanzermfa.com.
